Basehor, KS Climate


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Basehor, KS has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature for the year is around 58 degrees Fahrenheit, with temperatures in the summer ranging from 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit, and temperatures in the winter dipping down to the lower 30s. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year, with an average of nearly 40 inches per year. Snowfall can also be expected during the winter months, usually averaging around 15 inches annually.

Basehor, Kansas gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Basehor averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Basehor. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Basehor gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Basehor is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.6 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Basehor, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBasehor, KansasUnited States
  39.6 in.38.1 in.
  16.4 in.27.8 in.
  91.8 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  88.7°85.8°
  18.4°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  984 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Basehor with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Basehor, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Basehor are September, May and June.
In Basehor, there are 33.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Basehor with an average of 18.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Basehor, there are 113.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Basehor, there are 3.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Basehor during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Basehor.
June is the wettest month in Basehor with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.6 inches in Basehor means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Basehor with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 91.8 rainy days annually in Basehor, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.4 inches in Basehor means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Basehor with 4.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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